Strip-serving apparatus.



E. L. BROWNSGN.

STRIP SERVING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 25, I90I.

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E. L. BROWNSON.

STRIP SERVING APPARATUS.-

APPLICATION FILED APR. 25, |901.

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EARL L. BROWNSON, OFALLSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIG-NOR TO NATIONALBINDINGV MACHINE COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION FMAINE.

STRIP-SERVING APPARATUS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Cot. 2d, 19d@ Application filed April 25, 1907. Serial No.370,195.

To all whom t may concern: l

Be it known that I, EARL L. BRowNsoN, a citizen of `the United States,residing at Allston, in the county of Sudolk and State of Massachusetts,have invented an Improvement in Strip-Serving Apparatus, of which thefollowing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, isa specication, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

rIhis invention relates to devices or apparatus for supplying strips ofpaper or the like that may be employed for wrapping or binding packagesor to serve as labels to be applied to bottles or other receptacles, andhas particular reference to that type of apparatus employing a supportfor a coil of the paper strip which has been previously gummed on oneside and then dried, and having means for moistening the gummed side ofthe strip as the latter is drawn from the coil. An ungummed strip ofpaper or the like may be employed, in which case the moistening deviceis suitably positioned and constructed to apply an adhesive instead ofwater to the strip.

In order that the principles of my invention may be clearly understood,I have disclosed one type or embodiment thereof in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein- Figure l is a view partly in side elevation andpartly in vertical section of a form of apparatus embodying myinvention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1, thecover being removed to disclose the construction of parts. Fig. 3 is aperspective view representing a preferred form of casing to receive theoperating parts of the mechanism, certain of which are removedtherefrom; and Fig. Il is a vertical, transverse section of said casingand the mechanism supported therein.

Referring more particularly to that single type or embodiment of myinvention herein selected for illustration, the casing wherein theapparatus preferably is mounted is indicated at 1, it being of anysuitable material and shape or size and adapted to contain therein inany suitable and preferably readily removable manner one or a pluralityof coil strips 2 of paper or the like, three such strips being hereinindicated in Fig. 2 and constituting strip packages. Preferably thestrips are supported upon a single v spindle 3, and any suitabletensioning means may be employed', whereby the strip is suitablytensioned as it is delivered for severing or use.

l/Vhile strip feeding, strip moistening and strip severing devices ofany suitable type may be employed, herein I contemplate tne use ofautomatic strip feeding means, mow able strip moistening means andstationary strip severing means. rlFhe strip feeding means and stripmoistening means may be operated in any desired sequence, but herein Ipreferably operate first the strip moistening means to meisten anexposed portion or length of strip and then operate and preferably butnot necessarily automatically the strip feeding means, whereby themoistened strip is automatically fed into a position whereby it may besevered. As stated, any suitable type of severing means may be employedto be operated automatically or otherwise. Preferably I employ a commonmeans to operate the moistening and the feeding devices, and herein forthe purpose provide a lever having a plurality of arms 4 as indicated inFig. 2 pivoted in the rear of the moistening strip or strips at 5 andadapted to be depressed between or at the sides of said strip or strips.lIn the forward portion of the casing 1, which is of preferably reducedheight, I dispose a reservoir 6 having suitably mounted therein forverticallysliding movement a preferably hollow metallic case 7, hereinshown as slotted at 8 to receive for guiding movement the pin 9. Amoistening strip 10 is positioned upon the case 7 so that preferablyboth ends thereof may be received in the water in the reservoir 6. Thereservoir `6 is provided with a knob 6 by which the same may bewithdrawn when desired from the casing in which the same is removablypositioned. r1`he pin 9 is horizontally disposed in the casing 1,positioned for vertical movement in suitable slots therein. Suitablysecured thereto as at opposite ends thereof are vertically disposedstrips, one of which is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. l and to whichare suitably connected as by' vertically disposed rods 12 a connectingyoke or member 13 between which and l the top of the casing is disposeda coil spring 14 whereby the yoke 13 is normally held elevated. The saidyoke 13 preferably extends entirely across the moistener as indicated inFig. 2. Suitably connected to the pin 9 and preferably at opposite endsVthereof ajrepa-rs` of links pivotally'connected to Ievers 16 pivoted inthe side walls of the casing as represented at 17, so that theirfreeendlS vate the moistener, which, when the handle 4 is elevated,'isby the spring 14 or the weight ofthe parts returned to non-stripmoistening relation. It is apparent that any suitable strip moisteningmechanism Herein for the purpose I provide may be employed, thoughherein I contemplate a moistenerthat isrelatively movable with respectto the strip.

In' order suitably to feed the strip any suitable mechanism may beemployed. a rack 19 pivoted to and depending from the lever 4, aplurality of such racks preferably being empltyed if more than one stripbe used. Suitably disposed with respect to the coil 2 is aclower feedingroll 2O and an upper feeding roll 21 between which the end of the stripis delivered. The lower roll 2O is loosely mounted upon a spindle 22having fast thereon a pinion 23 and a ratchet 24 with whichengages apawl 25 pivoted upon the roll 20 and preferably suitably spring pressed.The rack 19 being in meshing engagement with the pinion'23, when thelever Y4 is depressed into engagement with the yoke 13 to elevate themoistener, no' movement of rotation is imparted to the roll 20, out uponthe upward movement of the lever 4 the'rack 19 imparts a forward orfeeding movement' of rotation to theroll 20 and hence Yto the roll 21.Thus, in the present embcdiment of my invention, when the lever 4 isdepressed, the moistener is operated or lifted into moistening relationand following such movement the feeding rolls are operated in the mannerdescribed. I preferably employ any suitable means whereby apredetermined length of strip may be fed, and herein and in order thatsuch length of strip may be varied, I provide in the casing a series ofopenings 26, within which I may placeY a peg or stop to limit the upwardor feeding movement of the lever 4. Any other suitable means may. beemployed for the purpose.l I may employ any suitable means automaticallyto operate the feeding mechanism, but herein for the purpose I provide-a coil spring 27 attached to the lever 4 and in any suitable manner tothe interior of the'casing, as indicated, whereby the lever isautomatically returned or elevated after the moistening action.

It is frequently desirable to provide means to hold. theme12 .er raalte.1.3 Sugli relation to the pinion or pinicns 23 that they may bedisengaged therefrom. For the purpose I provide a series of rock shafts2S, 29 and 30 mounted in the casing and each having exteriorly exposedoperating handles 3l, 32 and Suitably mounted upon said rech shafts soas to engage the respective racks arel arms 34 carrying rolls 35. lVhenthe. handles 31, 32 and 33 are moved to the right viewing Fig. 1, therespective rolls y35 are moved from engagement with the racks, and thesprings secured to the lever 4 swing said racks into inoperativeposition. It will be apparent that by the construction herein shown, thefeeding devices for one or more of the coils may be thrown intoinoperative position while leaving others in operative position. If itbe desired to serve one or more of the strips by draft thereon by theoperator. one or more of the handles 31, 32 and 33 may be moved to theright viewing Fig. 1, thus rendering inoperative the mechanical stripfeeding devices relating thereto. The yoke 18 may be depressed by hand,thus sufficiently elevating the moistener, and the end of the stripbeing drawn upon the desired length may be drawn across the moistenerand thereafter severed.

Any suitable guiding means may be employed to support and guide thestrip to be moistened and to guard against undue moistening of the stripor strips. Herein for the purpose, I have provided a plurality ofhorizontally disposed guiding edges 37 preferably tixedly mounted in thecasing and receiving upon their upper spaced edges the strip or strips.Any suitable number of such guide edges may be employed and if desired aplurality may be used for each strip. Preferably the case 7 andmoistener 10 are slotted through a portion of their extent to permit thevertical movement of said parts with relation to said edges.

If it be desired to moisten a shorter portion of the strip than thelength of the moistening surface, removable plates of variable lengthmay be employed to be positioned between the strip and the moistener atthat portion of the moistener adjacent the feeding rolls 20 and 21 andprojecting to the desired extent toward the front of the casing, wherebyany desired portion of the moistener may be exposed. Any other suitablemeans may be employed to vary the exposed extent of the moistener.

yAny suitable strip severing mechanism may be employed. Herein I employa stationary cutting device 3S mounted upon the casing 1 as at theforward end thereof.. whereby after the strip has been moistened and theproper length has been fed forward it may bv handmanipulation besevered.

The rolls 20 and 21 not only constitute feeding rolls, but they serve asholding means whereby the unsevered, free end ol' the strip is held inexposed position beyond the moistener, Where it can be grasped by thehand of the user when it is desired to use a portion of the strip, whichis there-- upon manually severed against a suitablA cutting device,hereinafter1 set forth.

It is apparent that within the scope of my invention, I may employ aseparate moistener for each strip and that whether one or moremoisteners be employed I may employ a separate actuating means as alever for feeding each strip. In such event, I may employ separate andadjustable means, whereby a predetermined length of strip is fed frcmeach coil. In this manner the means for determining' the length of stripfed from each coil may be so positioned as that different length stripsmay be fed simultaneously or substantially simultaneously from thecoils. |Ihis may readily be 'done if two coils are employed by mountingadjustable stops in opposite side walls of the casing to limit theseparate levers respectively operating the feeding means for saidstrips. Jany other suitable means accomplishing this end may, ifdesired, be employed.

In Figs. 3 and et I have represented a preferred form of casing whereinthe operating` parts of the mechanism are mounted. In said'iigures thebase 39 has preferably integrally formed therewith the side 40 and endall. A portion of the opposite 4side 42 is movably connected with thebase along a longitudinal line of the latter and preferably by meanspermitting the outward swinging and bodily removal of said side, saidmeans herein comprising curved lugs 43 received in sockets la of thebase 39. rIhe cover portion 45 is preferably integrally formed with theside 42 and Carries suitable fastening means, as set screws 46, adaptedto enter openings 4-7 in the upper edge of the side 40. Preferably, acover 48 is hinged or rtherwise secured and preferably in a manner topermit separation from the front wall r9 of the casing which rises inthe rear of the moistening mechanism and is provided with slots 50 topermit the operation of the levers 4. The coil of paper or the like maybe supported in any suitable manner in the casing, as upon the/spindle5l secured to the inner face of the side 40. Preferably, a frame havingside walls 52 and 53, connected in any suitable manner, is mounted inthe casing and preferably in a manner permitting removal thereof fromthe casing. Herein the frame is provided with projecting pins 5ft,adapted to be received in sockets or openings in the side 40. Ifdesired, the side Ll2 of the casing may be provided with a recess toreceive and support the said frame. suitably mounted in the side 40 ofthe casing and are removably connected as by a 5 polygonally shapedsocket and correspond- The rock shafts 28, 29 and 30 areingiy shapedshaft to the handles 3l, 32 and 33, thus permitting the ready removal ofthe frame.

Having thus described one type or embodiment of my invention, I desireit to be understood that although I have employed specic terms, they areused in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes oflimitation.

' Claims:

l. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means,a moistener in wetting` relation to the strip issuing from saidsupporting means and positioned to permit tie delivery of the unsevered,forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user, andpredetermined-length feeding means manually operable by the user toeffect the feeding of a predetermined length of said unsevered. forwardend to and past the moistener to the user.

2. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means,a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from saidsupporting means and positioned to permit the delivery of the unsevered,forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user, andmoisture-applying and predetermined-length feeding means wholly in therear of the moistener and operable by the user to feed a predeterminedlength of said unsevered forward end of the strip to and past themoistener thereby to effect moistening contact of the strip andmoistener and to present a predetermined, unapplied length of strip fromthe moistener to the user.

3. A strip serving apparatus comprising in combination strip packagesupporting means, a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuingfrom said supporting means and positioned to permit the immediatedelivery Of the unsevered, forward end of the strip past it to the handof the user, and automatically actingv predetermined-length feedingmeans positioned in the rear of the moistener to feed a predeterminedlength of said unsevered, forward end of the strip to and past themoistenerand to present the Y same to the user for manual application.

It. e. strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supportingmeans, a moistener in wetting relation 'to the strip issuing from saidsupporting means and positioned to permit the immediate delivery of theunsevered, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user,automatically-acting, predetermined-length feeding and holding means tofeed an unsevered end of the strip of predetermined length to and pastthe moistener and positioned to hold and present vthe same unapplied tothe user, and severing means against which the fed predetermined lengthof strip may be manually severed.

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5*. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means,a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said Vstripsupporting means and positioned to permit the immediate delivery of theunsevered, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user,predetermined-length feeding and holding means manually operable by theuser and positioned to effect the feeding to and past the moistener tothe user and theholding in position for manual grasping and severance ofan unsevered unapplied strip of predetermined length, and strip severingm ans against which the predetermined, fed length of strip may bemanually deflected for severance.

G. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means,a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said stripsupporting means and positioned to permit the immediate delivery of thestrip past it to the hand ofthe user, said moistener norinallyoccupyingan inactive relatien t0 tlie strip, manually operable strip ieeiliiig`iiieiiiis to feed. the Strip le iiiiil pist the inoistener, and meanscoperating ivitli said feeding means, to move said moistening means frominactive to active relation to the strip.

7. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means,a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said stripsupporting means and positioned to permit the immediate delivery of thestrip past-it to the hand of the user, and means operative Yuponmovement in one direction to effect the moistening of the strip andoperative upon movement in the opposite direction to feed a moistenedstrip.

8. A strip serving apparatus comprising strippackage supporting means, amoistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said stripsupporting means, and operating means having oppositely actingmoisteningeffecting movement and feeding ments.

9. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means,a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said stripsupporting means and positioned to permit the immediate delivery of theunsevered, forward end of the strip past it D'lOVe'- to the hand of theuser, predeterminedlength feeding and holding means manually operable bythe user and positioned to effect the feeding of an unsevered, unappliedstrip of predetermined length past the moistener and the holding of theunsevered end of said stripV in position for manual grasping, a severingblade in advance of the moistener, and operating mechanism to operatesaid feeding means and to effect the moistening of the strip.

10. strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means, amoistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said stripsupporting means and positioned to permit the immediate delivery of theun severed, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user,means relatively to move the strip and the inoistener into contact witheach other, and predeterminedlength feeding and holding means manuallyoperable by the user and positioned to feed an unsevered predeterminedlength of strip to and past the moistener and to hold sucli unappliedlength of strip in exposed position to be grasped by the hand of theuser.

11. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means,a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said stripsupporting means and positioned to permit the immediate delivery of theunsevered, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user,said moistener being normally supported out of wetting relation to thestrip issuing from said supporting means, inoistencr operating means tomore tlie iiiiiieteiiei iiito el'iip iiiiiieteiiiiiii i'eliitiiiii:iiiil iiiiiiiiiiilly iiiieiitiii etiiii 'liieiliiiii iiiiil l 'l eholding` ineaiie to feed tlie strip for iiioisleiiing and positioned tohold the unsevered end of the strip in exposed position to be grasped bythe hand of the user.

12. A strip serving apparatus comprising means for supporting aplurality of strip packages, a moistener in wetting relation to thestrips issuing from said supporting means, feeding means for saidstrips, and means to ,disengage one or more of said feeding means.

13. A strip serving apparatus comprising supporting means for aplurality of strip packages, a moistener in wetting relation from thestrips issuing from said supporting means, separate feeding means forthe said strip, and means permitting the disengagement of one or more ofsaid feeding means.

14. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means,a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from said stripsupporting means and positioned to permit the immediate delivery of theunsevered, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user,automatically acting, predetermined-length feeding and holding meanspositioned to effect the feeding to and past the moistener of apredetermined length of strip and the holding of the same in exposedposition to be grasped by the hand of the user and means to vary suchpredetermined length.

15. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means,a movably mounted moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuingfrom said supporting means and positioned to permit the delivery of theunsevered, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the l user,strip feeding and holding rollsfpositioned to permit the direct feedingto the hand of the user of an unsevered, unapplied length of strip andthe holding of the unsevered end of the strip in exposed position to begrasped by the hand of the user, an operating lever, and means foroperating said rolls and said moistener through the instrumentality ofsaid lever.

16. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means,a

movable moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing fromu saidsupporting means and positioned to permit the delivery of the strip pastit to the hand of the user, a feed roll or rolls having a pinionoperating lever, a rack carried by said lever to engage said rolls, andmeans whereby upon movement of the lever the moistener is moved intostrip moistening relation.

17. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means,a moistener located below the path of travel of the strip and movable toand from the service path thereof, one or more strip guiding edgeslongitudinally positioned with respect to the strip and in the path oftravel thereof, and predetermined-length feeding means manually operableby the user to feed a predetermined length of strip.

18. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means,a movable moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from saidsupporting means and positioned to perm-it the delivery of the strippast it to the hand of the user, strip feeding means, means ope ative bythe strip feeding means to move the moistener into strip moisteningrelation, and one or, more strip guiding edges positioned above thenon-m-oistening position of the moistener.

19. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means,a moistener normally in inactive relation to the strip issuing from saidstrip supporting means, means to render the m-oisteuer active,automatically acting, predeterminedlength feeding and holding meanspositioned to effect the feeding of a predetermined length of strip toand past the moistener and the holding of the unsevered end of the stripin exposed position to be grasped by the hand of the user.

20. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means,a moistener normally in inactive relation to the strip issuing from saidstrip supporting means, means to render the moistener active,automatically acting, predeterminedlength feeding and holding meanspositioned to effect the feeding of a predetermined length of strip toand past the moistener, and ay severing blade against which the fed,predetermined length of strip may be deflected for severance upongrasping by the hand of the user.

21. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means,a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from saidsupporting means and positioned to permit delivery of the unsevered,forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user, a severingblade in advance of the moistener and against which the strip may bemanually deflected for severance by the user, and predetermined lengthfeeding and holding means manually operable by the user and positionedto effect a feeding to and past the moistener to the user, of anunapplied strip of predetermined length and the holding of saidunsevered, forward end of the strip in exposed position to be grasped bythe hand of'the user for manual deflection against the severing blade.

2Q. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means,a movably mounted moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuingfrom said supporting means and positioned to permit the delivery of theunsevered, forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user,strip feeding and holding rolls positioned to permit the direct feedingto the user of an anapplied length of strip and the holding of saidunsevered, forward end of the strip in exposed position to be grasped bythe hand of the user, an operating member, and means for operating saidfeeding and holding rolls and said inoistener through theinstrumentality of said member.

23. A strip serving apparatus comprising strip package supporting means,a moistener in wetting relation to the strip issuing from saidsupporting means and positioned to permit the delivery of the unsevered,forward end of the strip past it to the hand of the user, andpredetermined-length feeding and holding means manually operable by theuser, and means co-acting therewith, together to 'effect the feeding ofa predeterm-ined length of said unsevered, forward EARL L. BROW'NSON.

Witnesses:

HATTIE L. TowNsEND, Invme U. TowNsnND.

topics of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner oi Patents, Washington, D. C.

It is hereby Certiied that in Letters Patent No. 1,202,664, grantedOctober 24,

A1916, upon the application of EarlI L. Brownson, of Allston,Massachusetts, for an improvement in Strip-Serving Apparatus, an errol`appears in the printed specification requiring correction as follows:Page 5, lines 653-64, claim 26, after the Word moistener insert theWords and the holding of the unsevered strip in exposed position to begrasped by the hand of the user; and that the said Letters Patent shouldbe read With this correction therein that the saine may conform to therecord of the case in the Patent Oioe.

Signed and sealed this 28th day of November, A. D., 1916.

F. W. H. CLAY,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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